NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA- In the third and final matchup of the 2025 season, the Churchmen ultimately won the season series, taking the deciding game and knocking the Devils out of the playoffs.

But, much like the previous two meetings between these teams, victory didn’t come easy. In their first showdown, Episcopal edged out SCHA 4–3 in nine innings, thanks to a walk-off sac fly by junior Reggie King.

Today’s result, however, came down to two things: Logan Correll and strong pitching.

For the Churchmen, Hunter West gave EA three solid innings, allowing just two runs on five SCHA hits. Roman Notaro took over for the next three frames, giving up just one run, before Charlie Smith closed out the game to send EA to the semifinals.

A key moment in the game, though, didn’t come from the mound—but from a player who often dominates it. In the second inning, Logan Correll put the Churchmen on the board with a two-run homer to right field, landing just inches inside the foul line. Talk about a multi-talented player.

But SCH is never one to back down. In the fourth, they sparked a rally to tie the game 2–2 after singles by Connor Crittenden and Dax Caplan were followed by a Quin Dion groundout that brought both runners home.

Still, EA quickly answered—showing why they finished second in the Inter-Ac and not a team to be taken lightly. Spencer Schuh led off the bottom of the fourth with a single, and a follow-up single from Cohen brought him home giving EA back the lead 3-2.

Small ball wins big games.

Sticking to that strategy, the Churchmen went back to work in the fifth. A double from Dillon Walls, followed by clutch back-to-back singles from Schuh and Virbitsky, gave EA a more comfortable 5–2 lead.

The Devils added one more run in the sixth, but in a game dominated by pitching on both sides, small ball proved to be crucial. Ultimately, the Churchmen were simply the better team today.

With the win, the #3 seeded Churchmen knock the SCHA Devils out of the playoff bracket and will play in the PAISAA state semi-final game against the #2 ranked Perkiomen School on the road at 4:00 if the weather allows it.